Contemporanea C-TAB01 - TAMBORIM PRO - WOOD 6" (8 LUGS)

Historical Context and Positioning in the Range

The tamborim is part of the samba percussion tradition, where it plays a role as visually discreet as it is musically decisive. In a "bateria," it provides precise attacks, rhythmic responses, and variations that energize the ensemble. Its deliberately simple design emphasizes the essentials: a highly tensioned synthetic head and fine sound control through playing, rather than effects or complex accessories.

Who This Drum/Tamborim Is For

This tamborim suits both the beginner musician wanting to discover Brazilian percussion and the intermediate or advanced percussionist seeking a responsive instrument to work on speed, precision, and accentuation. It is particularly comfortable in styles where rhythmic articulation is central: samba, pagode, batucada, percussion fanfare, festive music, and Afro-Latin ensembles. In both studio and rehearsal contexts, its dry and sharp character facilitates setting up and clarity of patterns.

Features and Innovations

The playing principle relies on a balance between striking and control. One plays with a wooden or plastic stick held in one hand, while the middle finger of the other hand, placed on the inner surface of the head, allows timbre modulation. This technique provides a palette of typical instrument phrasing: more open or muffled notes, sharper attacks, variations in accent and rebound. The highly tensioned synthetic head offers an immediate and stable response, particularly appreciated for fast passages.

The Sound

The highly tensioned synthetic head is at the core of the tamborim's sonic signature: a clear attack, a short sound, and reduced sustain, giving it that "dry" and "sharp" character. This short sound helps maintain clean playing in polyrhythms and prevents notes from overlapping, especially at high tempos.

The modulation performed with the middle finger on the inner surface acts as a resonance control: by changing the pressure, one varies the openness of the sound, the attack, and the muting. The result: the tamborim is not limited to a simple percussive "click"; it becomes a phrasing instrument capable of making a pattern breathe, creating responses, and drawing very musical accents within a percussion section.

Technical specifications

Type	tamborim	Color	Natural
Material	wood	Finishing	Natural
Skin type	Synthetic	Diameter	6 "

Instrument	tamborim (small drum)	Modulation	sound control by middle finger placed on the inner surface of the head
Sound character	dry and sharp sound	Stick	wooden or plastic (held in one hand)
Playing	stick striking and finger modulation	Control hand	middle finger of the other hand used to modulate the sound
Head type	synthetic	Expressivity	allows for numerous characteristic phrasing of the instrument
Tension	highly tensioned